Potens-UK

Potens-UK Provider of flexible, specialised support within a variety of environments and service models

Potens is a national provider of a range of specialist support for children and adults with complex and challenging needs - learning disabilities, mental health needs, autism including Asperger Syndrome, behaviour that challenges, and Korsakoffs Syndrome (alcohol related brain injury) through:
• Registered Supported & Independent Living
• Domiciliary care
• Residential care
• Respite
• Day Opportunity Services

We’re Hiring: Quality & Practice Development Lead! Are you passionate about quality, practice excellence, and making a r...
29/01/2026

We’re Hiring: Quality & Practice Development Lead!

Are you passionate about quality, practice excellence, and making a real difference in health and social care? Join a values-led national organisation that puts people at the heart of everything it does!

As our Quality & Practice Development Lead, you’ll play a key role in shaping outstanding practice across Potens, helping to drive positive outcomes for the people we support.

This home-based role offers flexibility, national travel, and the opportunity to influence practice across our services.

Role: Quality & Practice Development Lead
Hours: Full-time, 40 hrs/week (home-based with national travel)
Salary: Competitive £45,864 + generous car allowance
Apply by: 27 February 2026
Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/3489eyh2


Why Potens?

A meaningful career where your work truly changes lives.
Comprehensive learning & development opportunities.
A supportive and inclusive team with a shared mission.

We’re committed to empowering people - both the ones we support and our amazing team. Come be part of a positive, progressive organisation where your skills and values matter.

🛍️ Birthday Shopping Trip Success for Jo and Pam at Larwood House 🧡Jo and Pam recently enjoyed a lovely shopping trip to...
21/01/2026

🛍️ Birthday Shopping Trip Success for Jo and Pam at Larwood House 🧡

Jo and Pam recently enjoyed a lovely shopping trip to choose a special birthday present. The outing was a wonderful opportunity to spend time in the community, make their own choices, and enjoy an afternoon filled with smiles and a sense of achievement 🎁😊

This experience supported key outcomes including:

Increased confidence and independence through making personal choices

Positive emotional wellbeing

Improved social interaction and communication while out in the community

A brilliant example of how everyday experiences can empower and uplift 🧡

🦒 A Wild Day Out at Yorkshire Wildlife Park 🧡Phil and Gareth enjoyed a fantastic day out at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, sup...
20/01/2026

🦒 A Wild Day Out at Yorkshire Wildlife Park 🧡

Phil and Gareth enjoyed a fantastic day out at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, supported by Asani and Elisha. They had a fun-filled day exploring the park, seeing the animals, and making the most of a great day out together 🐘🌿

Trips like this support choice, community participation, and shared enjoyment — creating memories to look back on 🧡

🧧 Chinese New Year at Heathfield! 🧡Everyone at Heathfield got involved in celebrating Chinese New Year with fun arts and...
20/01/2026

🧧 Chinese New Year at Heathfield! 🧡

Everyone at Heathfield got involved in celebrating Chinese New Year with fun arts and crafts activities, alongside some cooking and baking 🥟🎨

A lovely way to learn about different cultures, get creative, and enjoy time together — with plenty of smiles along the way 😊🧡

💌 A Huge Thank You to Jurassic House Clearance Company 🧡Apple Tree House was delighted to receive a lovely Christmas car...
19/01/2026

💌 A Huge Thank You to Jurassic House Clearance Company 🧡

Apple Tree House was delighted to receive a lovely Christmas card and an incredibly generous donation from Jurassic House Clearance Company.

Jurassic House Clearance is a small family business with a wonderful ethos — rehoming, recycling, and repurposing wherever possible, while always putting compassion and their clients’ needs first. Sophie from the team was personally touched by the work being done at Apple Tree House and wanted to help create even more opportunities for fun and enriching activities for the young people.

Thanks to their kindness, Apple Tree House received an amazing £200 donation, which will be used to support enjoyable and meaningful activities for the young people.

Everyone at Apple Tree House is hugely grateful to Sophie and the whole Jurassic team for their generosity and support. Thank you so much! 🧡

We wanted to reflect on 2025 as so many positive things happened across Potens with 2026 already shaping up to be an exc...
19/01/2026

We wanted to reflect on 2025 as so many positive things happened across Potens with 2026 already shaping up to be an exciting year.

Some of our achievements are captured below and we are already looking forward to writing an update in 12 months time!

👽✨ National Science Fiction Day at Apple Tree House 🧡Apple Tree House team celebrated National Science Fiction Day by ex...
19/01/2026

👽✨ National Science Fiction Day at Apple Tree House 🧡

Apple Tree House team celebrated National Science Fiction Day by exploring exciting sci-fi themes — with a special interest in aliens! 🚀

Young people were given a choice of creative activities, including making alien puppets, creating galaxy paintings, or colouring. Everyone got involved, showing imagination, creativity, and enthusiasm throughout the day.

A fun and engaging way to encourage choice, creativity, and shared enjoyment 🧡

Blue Monday...Today is often called Blue Monday, a day said to be the most challenging of the year. But in care, we know...
19/01/2026

Blue Monday...

Today is often called Blue Monday, a day said to be the most challenging of the year.

But in care, we know that feelings don’t follow a calendar, and support shouldn’t either.

At Potens, working in a caring environment means being there for people on all kinds of days – the bright ones, the tough ones, and everything in between.

It’s about listening, showing kindness, and making space for how people are really feeling.

Whether it’s a small conversation, a shared laugh, or simply being present, our teams make a real difference every single day, not just today.

If today feels heavy, please remember: you’re not alone, and it’s always okay to talk.

📚 World Braille Day at Apple Tree House 🧡Apple Tree House took part in World Braille Day, spending time exploring Braill...
16/01/2026

📚 World Braille Day at Apple Tree House 🧡

Apple Tree House took part in World Braille Day, spending time exploring Braille books and learning more about inclusive communication.

Everyone enjoyed researching how their own names would appear in Braille and discovering different ways people communicate. A lovely, engaging activity that encouraged learning, curiosity, and awareness of accessibility 🧡

🎆 Celebrating Choice and Community at Westward this New Year 🧡At Westward, we loved seeing posts about choice on New Yea...
16/01/2026

🎆 Celebrating Choice and Community at Westward this New Year 🧡

At Westward, we loved seeing posts about choice on New Year’s — and we make it our mission to go above and beyond, staffing extra hours to encourage involvement, wellbeing, enrichment, and meaningful activities for everyone.

In our first picture, some of our residents are enjoying the communal space watching TV 📺, while in the second, one of our residents takes a moment in the conservatory to admire the neighbours’ Christmas lights ✨.

Residents also loved staying up late to watch the London fireworks on TV, enjoy snacks, and spend time engaging with staff — all at their own pace and choosing when to head to bed 🛌💫

Rachel, our Home Manager, highlighted how vital choice is for the people we support. Care doesn’t stop at a certain time — it’s 24/7, and ensuring that nighttime activities are possible allows everyone to enjoy meaningful experiences whenever they want 🧡

🎉 Ada Celebrates Her 27th Birthday at Manor Road 🧡Ada, a lively young lady at Manor Road, was full of excitement as she ...
15/01/2026

🎉 Ada Celebrates Her 27th Birthday at Manor Road 🧡

Ada, a lively young lady at Manor Road, was full of excitement as she celebrated her 27th birthday on 10 January! 🥳 She had been looking forward to this day for months, and we made sure it was packed with fun activities and special touches.

The day started with Ada unwrapping her first present — a beautiful new dress — before enjoying more gifts. She spent the morning playing board games, walking to the local café for a cup of tea (proudly wearing her birthday badge), and even made pancakes to share with her flatmate Amy 🥞. The fun continued with some dancing to Just Dance on the TV, followed by a birthday meal out with her family.

This celebration was not only about fun — it was a brilliant opportunity for Ada to showcase the social skills she’s been developing, enjoy quality time with others, and keep improving her dance moves from her weekly social group 💃

Happy Birthday, Ada! Here’s to another fantastic year full of joy and achievements 🧡

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At Potens we have 30 years’ experience of delivering specialist community, residential, supported living, respite, educational and day opportunities services for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health and complex needs.

We provide services nationally through registered supported and independent living services, domiciliary care, residential care, respite and day opportunity services.

We remain committed to ‘Supporting your Choice’, after 30 years…


  • – Supporting over 800 service users